A soldering gun contains a transformer that lowers the (120 mathrm{~V}) from an outlet to a few

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A soldering gun contains a transformer that lowers the \(120 \mathrm{~V}\) from an outlet to a few volts. It's possible to have a current of \(150 \mathrm{~A}\) in the tip of the soldering iron even though the outlet has a circuit breaker that permits no more than \(15 \mathrm{~A}\). Explain how this is possible.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321907240

3rd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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